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NABO highlights Calor Gas supply shortages

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Phil Pickin

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November 23, 2023

FOR many in the boating community, the problems surrounding the availability of Calor Gas have become a part of daily […]
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Discovering canal history in Chichester

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Web Editor

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November 22, 2023

Nicola Lisle enjoys a visit to the Chichester Ship Canal Heritage Centre in the latest in her museum series. CHICHESTER’S […]
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IWA welcomes HS2 cancellation

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Web Editor

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November 21, 2023

THE Inland Waterways Association (IWA) has welcomed the cancellation of HS2 Phase 2 as announced by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. […]
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Mercia Marina pushes the boat (and bandstand) out for the foodbank this Christmas

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Web Editor

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November 17, 2023

The magical time of year quickly approaches. At Mercia Marina, this means transforming into a destination of amazement and illumination […]
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Horseboating returns to the Chesterfield Canal

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Web Editor

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November 17, 2023

EVERY year since 2019, the Chesterfield Canal Trust has put on displays of horseboating in Worksop. Charlie, the horse, could […]
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Oxford Canal bridges get £650,000 lift

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Web Editor

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November 16, 2023

THE Canal & River Trust is carrying out a £650,000 upgrade programme on four of the Oxford Canal’s iconic wooden […]
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Lord Mayor books a visit to barge

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Web Editor

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November 16, 2023

Word is spreading about the Marjorie R floating bookshop in Leeds, as Sally Clifford found out. MOORED in the trendy […]
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New green flags for North West waterways

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Web Editor

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November 14, 2023

MORE than two-thirds of the North West region’s canals have been given Green Flag Award 2023/24 status by Keep Britain […]
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Characters of the Cut: RiverMouse – Laura Lee Tanner

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Web Editor

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November 14, 2023

Alice Griffin reports… IT WAS a bright November Sunday in 2021 when singer-songwriter Laura Lee Tanner would embark on her […]
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Closing the Shropshire Gap on the Montgomery Canal

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Web Editor

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November 13, 2023

THE Shropshire Gap has become the colloquial term for the unrestored section of the Montgomery Canal between Crickheath Basin to […]
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Haven Knox-Johnston launch their next series of “From the Helm” webinars

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Web Editor

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November 10, 2023

The Haven Knox-Johnston crew have announced their new series of ‘From the Helm’ webinars, designed to keep all the grounded […]
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The Boat Safety Scheme Advisory Committee (BSSAC) is seeking a new Chair

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Web Editor

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November 9, 2023

The Boat Safety Scheme Advisory Committee (BSSAC) seeks a constructive, dynamic, and well-organized individual as its new Chair. We are […]
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Fund Britain’s Waterways message to be delivered to Westminster at 14:11 on 14/11

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Web Editor

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November 8, 2023

The need to Fund Britain’s Waterways will be heard from the River Thames on 14/11 at 1411 hours as boats gather off the […]
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Explore the wonders of the night sky from one of the wonders of the region’s waterways

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Web Editor

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November 7, 2023

PEOPLE IN LEICESTERSHIRE INVITED TO EXPLORE THE WONDERS OF THE NIGHT SKY FROM ONE OF THE WONDERS OF THE REGION’S […]
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